Surf Forecasts:
Costeño Beach surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NE swell with 903 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Costeño Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Costeño Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Costeño Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Costeño Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s been cookin’ at Costeño Beach.
Alright, let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks at Costeño (Colombia) are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a consistent pulse of NE swell coming through, but the wind is gonna be a bit of a pest for most of it. The water’s sitting right around average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first real standout window is on Wednesday, July 22nd, in the afternoon. The wind is gonna go glassy, and we’ll have clean 5ft waves from the NE with a combined energy of 212 (moderate). It’s not a giant day, but for a beginner-friendly spot like this, that’s gonna be the most fun you’ll have all week. The glassy conditions are gonna make it silky smooth.
After that, we’ve got a few days of cross-onshore winds that’ll keep things a little chopped up. Then, on Friday, July 24th, we get another sweet run. The morning is looking glassy with 5ft NE swell (energy of 324 – moderate), and the afternoon stays glassy with 5ft. This is another really good call for a clean, cruisy session.
The biggest swell of the run shows up right at the end – on Thursday, July 30th, we’ll see 8ft to 8ft NE swell. The energy jumps to 589-775 (strong). But here’s the rub: the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s gonna be a bit of a messy, lumpy affair. That’s a powerful wave, but it’s not going to be clean. Unless you’re a local who knows the rips and doesn’t mind a bit of chop, you might want to sit that one out. For a beginner beach, that’s too big.
The best bet? Hit the glassy windows on the 22nd and 24th. That’s your cleanest surf, no question. The last few days of July and into August have some size, but the wind is gonna be a problem.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
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 kJ | 520 | 459 | 560 | 440 | 357 | 423 | 228 | 279 | 396 | 365 | 337 | 355 | 206 | 212 | 301 | 225 | 184 | 336 | 324 | 270 | 318 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 4:28PM0.23m | 2:58AM0.25m | 5:17PM0.27m | 3:56AM0.19m | 6:00PM0.30m | 5:08AM0.14m | 6:37PM0.32m | 6:23AM0.10m | 7:12PM0.32m | 7:30AM0.07m | 7:46PM0.33m | 8:25AM0.05m | 8:19PM0.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.06m | 9:44PM0.17m | 10:05AM0.07m | 11:52PM0.16m | 10:28AM0.08m | 1:35AM0.12m | 10:45AM0.08m | 2:53AM0.08m | 10:56AM0.07m | 3:51AM0.06m | 11:08AM0.06m | 4:37AM0.04m | |||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 324 | 270 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 520 | 459 | 560 | 440 | 357 | 423 | 228 | 279 | 396 | 365 | 337 | 355 | 206 | 212 | 301 | 225 | 184 | 336 | — | — | 318 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 668 | 668 | 199 | 199 | 8 | 199 | 164 | 625 | 8 | 119 | 625 | 625 | 119 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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